Fire Department Overview
Mission Statement Educate to Prevent Harm • Education and prevention are the focal points of the Paducah Fire Department. We develop and provide programs and services that promote safety and actively educate the public in Fire Safety and Prevention. Protect • We strive to have a safe environment for our personnel and the people within our community. We strive for prompt delivery of Emergency Services to those in need. Be Kind and Helpful • We show that we care about our lives and the lives of others by conducting ourselves in a courteous and professional manner.
Our Vision • To become the finest fire service organization possible • Improve the total quality of our organization • To broaden our service base • To gain the highest level of customer satisfaction
History • First fire equipment was purchased in 1835 • 1840 Drafted first volunteer department • 1855 Paducah’s first steam engine • 1872 Cisterns were built • 1898 First paid department • 1910 a total of 5 fire stations • By 1912 Motorized trucks • 2 Line of Duty Deaths in Paducah • Flood of 1937 • Empire apartments • 1999 Start of first responder program
Station 1 Station 2 North 4 th St 4 th & Elizabeth St Station 5 17 th & Broadway Station 3 Station 4 10 th & Clay St. 10 th & Jones St
Staffing • There are 3 shifts lasting 24 hours • Minimum manning of 16 personnel per shift • One Assistant Chief per shift • We average 56 hours per week • Administrative staff work 40 hour weeks • TheFirehorn.com
Services Provided • Commercial Building Fire Inspections • Water Rescue Services • Trench Rescue Services • Hazmat Services • Rescue/Extrication Services • Fire Suppression Services • Medical First Response Services • Car Seat Installation Services • Youth Education Fire Prevention Services • Public Education Fire Prevention Services • Investigate fires • Training • Preplans • Emergency Preparedness Planning • Member of KTF-1
Trench Rescue Training
Partners • Mercy Regional • Marine Industry • Ingram Barge • Paducah Gaseous Diffusion Plant • Mutual Aid Departments • Haz-mat 1 • DES
Fire Department Divisions • Administration Division • Oversight and direction • Customer Service Center for scheduling of external services • Budget Preparation • Payroll Services • Public Correspondence • Suppression Division • Fire Services • Rescue Services • Hazmat Services • Car Seat Installation Services • Public Education Services • Prevention /Inspection Division • Fire Inspection Services • Fire Investigation Services • Building and Electrical Inspection Service • Public Education Services • Training Division • Teaching Services to other departments • Teaching Services internal
New Recruits New Recruit Pre-employment requirements • Written Test. Administered by the City of Paducah • Valid C-PAT Card • Physical performed by the City of Paducah’s health care provider. • Psychological test performed by the City of Paducah’s provided healthcare professional. • Background check. New Recruit Training Requirements • 332 Hours of specific training hours that are divided into 25 categories. • 68 Hours that are considered elective hours. • 16 hours in firefighter Survival and Rescue. • 4 Hours in wild land firefighting • 40 Hour Hazmat Technician Course • 8 hour Flashover simulator training • A Minimum of 16 hours of smoke maze training. • 32 Hour Car seat Course • EMT class which lasts one semester. This is done at night 2 nights a week. • 32 Hour Trench rescue technician course. • Complete the IFSAC FF1 testing program. • Complete the IFSAC FF2 testing program.
Apparatus • 5 Engines • 2 Ladder Trucks • 2 Reserve Pumpers • Heavy Rescue Truck • Technical Rescue Trailer • Brush Truck • Water Rescue Boat • Fire Barge • Support Vehicles
Statistics • 5 Fire Stations • We cover approximately 23 sq miles and 7 miles of waterway • 60 suppression and 6 administrative staff • The entire department is first responder trained • Average 3200 runs per year • 70% Medical Response • 15% Rescues • 15% Fires
Station 1 Station 2 Station 5 Station 3 Station 4
Response • General Alarms • Individual Alarms • Medical Alarms • Response Territories
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